The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-05
Sweeping Character of the Investigation Pro-
posed by the Senate Committee Into the
Affairs of the Subsidized Railroads.
Representative Cobb's DenunciatiOn of
Representative HOlman's Methods.
Senator Palmer's Faith in the Ability of
the United States to Wage War
General and Personal News
ANGRY SILVER MEN.

They Threaten to Impeach Secretary Man
ming for Violating the Laws.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A futter of excite
ment was created this evening when it was an
nounced that a number of members of the
House of Representatives, representing both po-
litical parties. had determined to hold confer
ence for the purpose of drawing up resolutions
of impeachment against Secretary Manning, for
violating the laws of Congress in his official acts
This movement is being promoted by the ultra
silver men, and grows directly out of what they
reply to the Weaver resolution, that he had vio-
lated and intended to violate the law requiring
that mutilated notes presented for re-
demption shall be redeemed by notes of the
same denomination. Information as to the
movement comes from several members
of the House, who declare that there is no bun
combe in It, but that it is the result of serious
determination to resent violation Of law. In
addition to the case with relation to the cancel
ing of treasury notes it will be charged that the
law has been repeatedly violated by the failure
to purchase the two million dollars worth of
silver each month It will be charged that while
the law is mandatory that that amount shall be
purchased each month, the Treasury Depart
ment fails to make the purchase during any
month when the price of silver has advanced,
and buys the supply for two
months or more when they have beared
the market and brought the price to
low point. 1t is hardly probable that this move
will amount to anything, or that it is intended
to be anything more than positive declaration
nf dieap of IS
ton on the silver question. 1t is known that the
designations of both Secretary Manning and
Treasurer Jordan are in the hands of the Presi-
dent, and that they have practically retired from
the Treasury and will be out in fact, in few
days. This dispeasure on the part of Congress
at their silver policy has, it is said, nastened
their precipitate flight They do not like to be
compelled to pursue policy at the dictation of
Congress which is SO plainly opposed to their in
clinations They are opposed to silver In all its
forms. aszss-ss
To the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Secretary Mannine's
letter, presented to the House last Wednesday.
IN reply to the Wilkins resolution calling for in
formation as to whether small United States
notes had been replaced with those of larger de-
nominations, was received with i'll grace by a
number of Representatives who are regarded as
silver men" or as leaning toward soft-money
policy. Some of them, after subjecting the
document to careful scrutiny, declare that,
aside from notably disrespectful tone, the
paper shows clearly that Secretary Manning
has violated the law regulating the issue of
United States notes, and has, also, as it is al
legged, failed to make purchases of silver bullion
every month to the full amount required by the
Bland act. Several consultations of an informal
character have been held by these memb bers
and some of the most ultra silver men have
more than limited at their intention to formulate
charges of impeachment against the Secretary
of the Treasury. Up to the present time,
certed action locking to the adoption of such a
course,